Environment

Revealing how climate change can influence earthquakes

A recent study identified a link between the reduction of ice masses and changes in seismic event patterns. This means that climate change can influence earthquakes, as this phenomenon, which affects regions where large water accumulations disappear, generates movements...

The agony of the Pyrenees glaciers: a unique landscape on the brink of disappearance

In 1850, **the Pyrenees housed 52 glaciers;** by 2020, that number had decreased to 19, and currently **only 14 active glaciers survive**. In a few years, five of these glaciers ceased to be considered as such, (https://noticiasambientales.com/ciencia/glaciares-en-retroceso-a-nivel-global-una-crisis-alarmante/). The rest...

Santiago del Estero: Dangerous herbicide use reported for planting

Producers from a field in Pinto-Casares reported the use of a herbicide with serious consequences for their crops, which prompted the intervention of the Community Commissariat No. 17 and prosecutor Guillermo Farías. For this reason, the authorities of Santiago...

Yoyo, the world’s oldest African elephant, dies at the Barcelona Zoo.

Yoyo, the African elephant considered the oldest of her species in the world, has passed away at Barcelona Zoo at the approximate age of 54 years old, far exceeding the average life expectancy for these animals, which is 39...

Fire spreads in Los Manzanos, Nahuel Huapi National Park

Update on the wildfire in Los Manzanos at Nahuel Huapi National Park The Nahuel Huapi National Park Administration provided an updated report on the wildfire named "Los Manzanos" on Friday at 10:00 a.m. Due to the adverse weather conditions from...

Court upheld an injunction regarding pesticide spraying in Chivilcoy

Mercedes Justice granted a precautionary measure requested by a neighbor regarding pesticide fumigation in Chivilcoy. According to the complaint, it was carried out by the group Los Grobo, on public roads and property located in the urban area of that...

Microsoft introduces ‘SPARROW’, its new AI to protect the planet’s biodiversity

The company **Microsoft** has recently introduced **SPARROW**, an innovative tool that uses Artificial Intelligence to search, quantify, and protect the **biodiversity of the planet**, allowing access to even the most remote locations. The biodiversity of the planet is rapidly decreasing,...

Coral farms seek to save Venezuela’s reefs

In a beach in Venezuela, a foundation and the government are working together to maintain coral farms on the seabed, with the aim of protecting the reefs from climate change. In the San Esteban National Park, located on Santo Domingo...

China intensifies gold mining in Congo’s jungle declared a World Heritage Site

The **Okapi Wildlife Reserve**, a (https://noticiasambientales.com/compromiso-ambiental/la-unesco-inscribe-13-nuevos-lugares-como-patrimonio-de-la-humanidad/) located in the jungle of the Ituri province, in eastern **Congo**, is facing serious threats due to the **expansion of gold mining** led by the Chinese company Kimia Mining Investment. This development is taking...

Concerns about the environmental impacts of a liquefied gas ship project in the Golfo San Matías

As the Vaca Muerta Oil Sur project progresses in Río Negro, a new concern arises regarding the environmental impacts of the South Energy project to install a floating gas liquefaction unit (FLNG) 4 to 6 kilometers off the coast. This...

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Building resilience to address global environmental threats

During the 20th edition of the World Economic Forum, known as the Davos Forum, the Global Risks Report was...